System and method for forming a financial instrument indexed to entertainment revenue

Abstract

A method for forming a securities bundle indexed to entertainment revenue includes determining a first funding amount for a first entertainment event. A second funding amount is determined for a second entertainment event. Next, a dividend schedule is determined for the first and second entertainment events. A securities bundle is formed at least partially based on the funding amounts and the dividend schedule, with the securities bundle comprising a first security and a second security. The first security is associated with the first entertainment event and the second security is associated with the second entertainment event.

1. A machine-implemented method for forming a securities bundle, the method comprising:
 determining, by a processor of the machine, a first funding amount for a first entertainment event; 
 determining, by the processor of the machine, a second funding amount for a second entertainment event; 
 determining, by the processor of the machine, a dividend schedule for the first and second entertainment events, in which the dividend schedule includes at least one of a date relative to consideration for an award for at least one of the first entertainment event and the second entertainment event and a date relative to a reduction to a number of venues in which at least one of the first entertainment event and the second entertainment event remains available; 
 forming, by the processor of the machine, a securities bundle at least partially based on the funding amounts and the dividend schedule, the securities bundle comprising a first security and a second security, the first security associated with the first entertainment event and the second security associated with the second entertainment event; and 
 transmitting an indication of the securities bundle from the processor through a communication network to a remote processor. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising determining a closing date for the securities bundle. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 2 , in which the dividend schedule comprises a first dividend date and a second dividend date and the first entertainment event first occurs between the closing date and the first dividend date. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , in which the dividend schedule comprises a plurality of dividend dates. 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 1 , in which the first entertainment event is associated with an entertainment company. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 5 , in which the entertainment company comprises a movie studio and the first entertainment event comprises a movie. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 5 , in which the entertainment company comprises a music production company and the first entertainment event comprises a music release. 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 5 , in which the second entertainment event is associated with the entertainment company. 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 5 , in which the entertainment company comprises a first entertainment company and the second security is associated with a second entertainment company. 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 5 , in which the first entertainment company is associated with a first entertainment industry and the second entertainment company is associated with a second entertainment industry. 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 5 , in which the entertainment company comprises a promoter and the first entertainment event comprises a concert. 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 1 , in which the first security comprises an unissued trust certificate. 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 1 , in which providing the indication includes providing the indication to a special-purpose trust. 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 13 , further comprising: registering the special-purpose trust with the SEC via a registration statement; and registering the securities bundle with the SEC via a supplemental registration to the registration statement. 
     
     
       15. The method of  claim 1 , in which the first funding amount comprises at least a portion of a cost for financing the first entertainment event. 
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 15 , in which the second funding amount comprises a portion of a cost for financing the second entertainment event. 
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 16 , further comprising: determining a bundle funding amount based on the first funding amount and the second funding amount; and associating the bundle funding amount with the securities bundle. 
     
     
       18. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising selecting the first entertainment event and the second entertainment event. 
     
     
       19. The method of  claim 18 , further comprising: determining a timeframe; and wherein selecting the entertainment events comprises selecting entertainment events premiering within the determined timeframe. 
     
     
       20. A system for forming a securities bundle, the system comprising:
 a processor configured to: 
 determine a first funding amount for a first entertainment event, 
 determine a second funding amount for a second entertainment event, 
 determine a dividend schedule for the first and second entertainment events, in which the dividend schedule includes at least one of a date relative to consideration for an award for at least one of the first entertainment event and the second entertainment event and a date relative to a reduction to a number of venues in which at least one of the first entertainment event and the second entertainment event remains available, 
 form a securities bundle at least partially based on the funding amounts and the dividend schedule, the securities bundle comprising a first security and a second security, the first security associated with the first entertainment event and the second security associated with the second entertainment event, and 
 transmit an indication of the securities bundle from the processor through a communication network to a remote processor. 
 
     
     
       21. The system of  claim 20 , in which the processor is further configured to determine a closing date for the securities bundle. 
     
     
       22. The system of  claim 21 , in which the dividend schedule comprises a first dividend date and a second dividend date and the first entertainment event first occurs between the closing date and the first dividend date. 
     
     
       23. The system of  claim 20 , in which the dividend schedule comprises a plurality of dividend dates. 
     
     
       24. The system of  claim 20 , in which the first entertainment event is associated with an entertainment company. 
     
     
       25. The system of  claim 24 , in which the entertainment company comprises a movie studio and the first entertainment event comprises a movie. 
     
     
       26. The system of  claim 24 , in which the entertainment company comprises a music production company and the first entertainment event comprises a music release. 
     
     
       27. The system of  claim 24 , in which the second entertainment event is associated with the entertainment company. 
     
     
       28. The system of  claim 24 , in which the entertainment company comprises a first entertainment company and the second security is associated with a second entertainment company. 
     
     
       29. The system of  claim 24 , in which the first entertainment company is associated with a first entertainment industry and the second entertainment company is associated with a second entertainment industry. 
     
     
       30. The system of  claim 24 , in which the entertainment company comprises a promoter and the first entertainment event comprises a concert. 
     
     
       31. The system of  claim 20 , in which the first security comprises an unissued trust certificate. 
     
     
       32. The system of  claim 20 , in which providing the indication includes providing the indication to a special-purpose trust. 
     
     
       33. The system of  claim 32 , in which the processor is further configured to register the special-purpose trust with the SEC via a registration statement and register the securities bundle with the SEC via a supplemental registration to the registration statement. 
     
     
       34. The system of  claim 20 , in which the first funding amount comprises at least a portion of a cost for financing the first entertainment event. 
     
     
       35. The system of  claim 20 , in which the processor is further configured to select the first entertainment event and the second entertainment event. 
     
     
       36. The system of  claim 35 , in which the processor is further configured to: determine a timeframe; and wherein selecting the entertainment events comprises selecting entertainment events premiering within the determined timeframe. 
     
     
       37. The system of  claim 35 , in which the second funding amount comprises a portion of a cost for financing the second entertainment event. 
     
     
       38. The system of  claim 37 , in which the processor is further configured to determine a bundle funding amount based on the first funding amount and the second funding amount and associate the bundle funding amount with the securities bundle.